News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-12-22
STOWE.

| Canker-raSn prevails TO limited cS-
tent. though in mild form.
Asa Cakes is at home from his CONNER
cial studies in Brooklyn. He expects to
return after the holidays.
George w. Seaver has received the APP
poiutment Of Assistant Enrolling Clerk
of the United States Senate.
| Mrs. Jennie Wade is stopping at the
| Home for children at Burlington. where
she has charge of large class of boys.
A very hard snow storm prevailed on
! Sunday. and the mass of the beople
stayed away from church. They some
times will.
| Unity church people will hold Christ
mas services on Saturday evening. The
flrep place will be a feature in addition to
the usual attraction.
OF the la rye pigs killed the present
season may be mentioned that of w. |.
| Atkins. which dressed $50 pounds at
monChs and 10 DAYS old.
He. Faunce and son are visiting in
Boston. New York. etc. Mr.. Faunce re-
ceived "A check tor $l0dfrom Miss Brack-
EFT, with request 70 expend it in travel;
hence this pleasure trip.
Christmas exercises are to be observed
by the several church societies on Satur-
dav and Monday evenings. Unity and
West Branch societies on Saturday eve
ming and by the Methodist society Mon
| day evening.
The marriage of John Dixon to Miss
Carrie Russell Of StaRtead, P. O.. oc-
| Cured at his residences :. 'vuesti,y ss en-
| ing. This is the romantic engagement
alluded to in Il recent issue. The bride
and groom had never met until about
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we understand, had they seen each 9TH
er's pictures. The twain are entitled to
much happiness to Offset the risk run in
the hasty ceremony.
The death of George Sprout, aged 6S
years. late OF Co. Fl. 9th regiment, Vt.
| Vols, occurred at the poor farm last
week. He contracted infrmities in the
service, which entitled him to a pension.
though he made no effort to secure one.
He was buried by the G. A. Post in River
Bank Cemetery. The Post had made eff
fort to secure for him a place in the Sol
diers' Home, but was advised that the
places were full and he could not be TAX
Ell, hence pauper's rest awaited him.
The mortuary record of Stowe for the
past year has been much larger than
usual, and it has been confined exclusive
" to those of middle and advanced ages
Among those who have laid down the
armOr of life is James w. Stiles. whose
labors during the last 40 years have been
closely identified with the history OF
Stowe, and are worthy of more than a
passing notice. He was born in Dan
vile on the 4th day of March, 1917.
where he spent his boyhood days. AT
the age of % years. March 5, 1915. he
was married to Miss Hannah A. Howe.
lei Of Wlto ,hn x,yif n Ls
an early home in Stowe. where they have
continued to live. His business and So
cial relations with people We're such as
to give him an extended acquaintance in
this aud adjoining towns. furnishing him
an opportunity rarely enjoyed by others
of studying and learning men and meas
ures in the general political and social
relations of life. Continuously elected a
Justice OF the Peace for many years. his
services as trial justice were ever marked
with experience, kindness and cOnsidera-
ton for the weaker party, and especially
was this noticeable in all trials for minor
offences so often brought before hini fol
hearing. We are assured that no one
can fluid cause for censuring him for any
ruling or verdict rendered, or of charg.
ing him with impartiality in balancing
the scales of justice. Early uniting with
the Republicans he became strong adj
vocate of its principles, and by his voice
and vote supported the candidates of its
choice. At a fall election he was elected
: one of the assistant Judges of the county
court. and held the position during toui
terms of court. or two consecutive
years. The terms-Sk his service were
I lengthy, and interspersed with many i'm
t portant civil and criminal cases, coHcern
+ ing which. his advice, always incliuins
| ~, IL, Of mfr
by the presiding Judge. As Mason ant
one of the charter members of Mystic
! Lodge No. sc, he was prominently
: known. At the granting of the charter
January IL. A. l.. 1851, he was appointed
Senior Deacon, and at the first annua
\ election of officers he was elected JUNO
: Warden. followed by his selection as Sen
c ior Warden at the annual election in 1856!
: and his election rs Worthy Master il
1868. In the last office he was annual
y elected until 1868, filling the same offic
: in 1879. He also served as District Den
= uty Grand Master for the district. n
: one, probably, has done more for til
+ success of the lodge than he, aud his ear
: nest services are fully appreciated by til
= brotherhood. His religious inclination
Il were liberal, and for many years he ha
O been a believer i'll Spiritualism, wit
k which society, including many of OF
q citizens he was III accord. His service
as LIST Lieutenant in Co. ID, 9Th Reg't. V
Vols. were necessarily brief. owing
climatic influences, allowing him but
few weeks stay with his regiment, Ii
n returned and has been in very DOC
health much of the time since. In I'll
% decease of Mr.. Stiles much sympathy
manifested. The family have lost Kin
husband and father, and the Masuni
- brotherhood an earnest member. III
i kindness of friends and neighbors are
be remembered in this, their season of IL
e nioti